Introduction to the Course

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Introduction to the Course
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Course Content

1. Introduction to the Course
2. Biomechanical Concepts Related to Human Movement
3. Anatomical Concepts Related to Human Movement
4. Qualitative Analysis of Human Movement

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Course Content

1. Introduction to the Course
2. Biomechanical Concepts Related to Human Movement
3. Anatomical Concepts Principles Related to Human
   Movement
4. Qualitative Analysis of Human Movement

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Introduction to the Course

• The Discipline of Kinesiology
• Definition
• Purpose
• Use in Professions
• Organization of Kinesiology
• The Subdiscipline of Functional Anatomy
• The Subdiscipline of Biomechanics

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Introduction to the Course

• The Discipline of Kinesiology
• Definition
• Purpose
• Use in Professions
• Organization of Kinesiology
• The Subdiscipline of Functional Anatomy
• The Subdiscipline of Biomechanics

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Kinesiology Definition

• the discipline concerned with the comprehensive
  and systematic study of human movement
• What is the purpose of kinesiology?

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Kinesiology Purpose

• To describe, explain, and predict how and why
  people move for the purpose of

• Performance enhancement
• Injury prevention
• Risk reduction for chronic disease
• Social and aesthetic enjoyment

Technique Equipment Training
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Kinesiology Purpose

• Performance enhancement ? the best performance
  that one can achieve given the constraints (or
  limitations) acting on the system

safety ? effectiveness ? efficiency
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Introduction to the Course

• The Discipline of Kinesiology
• Definition
• Purpose
• Use in Professions
• Organization of Kinesiology
• The Subdiscipline of Functional Anatomy
• The Subdiscipline of Biomechanics

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What is a profession?

• A body whose chief aim is to improve the
  conditions of society by providing a regulated
  service in which practices and educational/trainin
  g programs are developed that are in accordance
  with knowledge available from one or more
  relevant disciplines

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Kinesiology Professions

• Rehabilitation
• Physical therapists
• Occupational therapists
• Massage therapists
• Orthopaedists
• Cardiologists
• Cardiac Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Athletic trainers

• Performance
• Strength Conditioning Coaches
• Athletic Coaches
• Musicians
• Actors
• Dancers
• Athletes

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Kinesiology Professions

• Injury Prevention
• Physical education teachers
• Personal trainers
• Ergonomists
• Exercise specialists
• Massage therapists
• Athletic trainers

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So

• Why do you have to take this course?
• How does this course fit into the study of
  kinesiology?

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Introduction to the Course

• The Discipline of Kinesiology
• Definition
• Purpose
• Use in Professions
• Organization of Kinesiology
• The Subdiscipline of Functional Anatomy
• The Subdiscipline of Biomechanics

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Subdisciplines
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Introduction to the Course

• The Discipline of Kinesiology
• Definition
• Purpose
• Use in Professions
• Organization of Kinesiology
• The Subdiscipline of Functional Anatomy
• The Subdiscipline of Biomechanics

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The Subdiscipline of Functional Human Anatomy

• Subdiscipline of kinesiology concerned with
  understanding
• the contributions of the muscular and skeletal
  systems to human movement
• the acute and chronic effects of activity on the
  musculoskeletal system
• Focus is at the tissue, organ, organ system, and
  organism level

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• Also draws from biomechanics

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Introduction to the Course

• The Discipline of Kinesiology
• Definition
• Purpose
• Use in Professions
• Organization of Kinesiology
• The Subdiscipline of Functional Anatomy
• The Subdiscipline of Biomechanics

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Mechanics

• Branch of physics that is concerned with the
  motion and deformation of particles and
  mechanical systems that are acted on by
  mechanical disturbances called forces

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Biomechanics

• The science that examines forces acting upon and
  within a biological structure and effects
  produced by such forces
• The science that applies the principles of
  mechanics to the conception, design, development,
  and analysis of equipment and systems in biology

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Branches of Mechanics
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Physical Quantities

• Base quantity defined in terms of a standard
• Derived quantity defined in terms of one or
  more base quantities
• Units for quantities determined by system used
• SI system (Systeme International MKS system)
• British system
• CGS system

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SI Base Quantities Units
length (m) the length of path traveled by
light in a vaccuum during a time interval of
1/299,792,458 of a second
British system Length foot Time second Mass
slug
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SI Derived Quantities Units
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SI Prefixes Multipliers
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The Greek Alphabet
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So

• How does this course fit into the study of
  kinesiology?

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You will

• be able to answer, in part, the following
  questions
• What causes movement?
• How can a movement be changed to improve
  performance and/or prevent injury?
• learn the language of kinesiology and gain basic
  knowledge about movement causes and outcomes.
• develop observation, analytical, and evaluative
  skills necessary for analyzing human movement.

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Course Objectives

1. Explain the roles that the subdisciplines of
   functional anatomy and biomechanics play in the
   study of human movement.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of how skeletal and
   muscular architecture and function interact to
   create forces and torques that contribute to
   injury and human movement performance.

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Course Objectives

1. Demonstrate knowledge of how the human body and
   the external environment interact to create the
   forces and torques necessary that contribute to
   human performance and musculoskeletal injury.
2. Identify structural and mechanical factors that
   limit successful performance in human movement
   activities.

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Course Objectives

1. Perform a systematic qualitative anatomical
   analysis of human movement activities or skills
   in sport, dance, exercise, rehabilitation, work,
   and daily living.

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• QUESTIONS?

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• Lecture Topic 2
• Subtopic A Basic Kinematic Concepts